Forming stranded stock

ABSTRACT

Plural strands, e.g., conductors, having a particular cross section, are drawn off spools, run through straightening rolls, and are combined in a bundle in a first stranding point. Brackets on a caterpillar-like capstan grip the bundle and hold it while turning the bundle on the stranding axis. The bundle continues towards a second stranding point spaced particularly from the capstan. The stationary (nonrevolving) stranding points can be established by nipples or by additional, nonrevolving capstans, in which case slidable brackets are used to compensate speed differentials. The revolving capstan may rotate continuously or reverse periodically to obtain different types of stranding patterns.



